North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) said on Friday that it is concerned about a Russian missile system that could carry nuclear warheads, and which it says could violate a landmark Cold War arms treaty.
The US-led military alliance said in a statement that "allies have identified a Russian missile system that raises serious concerns.''
It urged Russia "to address these concerns in a substantial and transparent way, and actively engage in a technical dialogue with the United States.''
NATO fears the system contravenes the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The Cold War-era pact bans an entire class of weapons all land-based cruise missiles with a range between 500 and 5,500 kilometers (310-3,410 miles).
The statement said a situation whereby the US and other parties abided by the treaty but Russia did not "would be a grave and urgent concern.''
The concern centers on Russia's 9M729 missiles. Washington has given evidence that Russia is developing the ground-fired cruise missile and said the system could give Moscow the ability to launch a nuclear strike in Europe with little or no notice.
Russia has claimed that US missile defenses violate the pact. In the past, the Obama administration worked to convince Moscow to respect the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty but seemed to make no progress.
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